Islanders Move to Brooklyn: Social Media Reacts

News of the Islanders’ move from Nassau Coliseum to the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn sparked shock, sadness and excitement among hockey fans and New Yorkers on social media. Some fans lamented the loss of their home team, while folks in Brooklyn either lamented and lauded their gain — or pointed to it as another sign of the borough’s skyrocketing popularity . (Some observers just wondered what was the point of talking about hockey, given the lockout.) Here are some of the best reactions: